Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is going to be a tough read for anyone looking to paddle out at Kennebunk Beach. We’ve got a 16-day run on the cards, and honestly, there’s not a single day where I’d get excited about strapping in.

The whole period is a write-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is almost always wrong, and the water is sitting at 64° – about 1° cooler than usual for this time of year, so nothing wild, just a touch on the fresh side. The southern exposure here is a sheltered setup, and with the swell coming from the south and south-southeast, it’s just not getting any real push. The combined wave energy is weak throughout, barely cracking 100 (moderate) on a couple of afternoons, and for the most part, it’s two-digit numbers that are barely worth mentioning.

Sunday the 2nd kicks off with some clouds and a cross-on southerly breeze at 12 mph, with a tiny 2 ft swell from the south at a pathetic 4-second period. It’s chopped and messy. That afternoon, the wind picks up to 16 mph, and the swell limps to 4 ft, but it’s still poor. Monday the 3rd is no better – light rain and a 16 mph cross-on that makes a mess of the 3 ft to 7 ft swell. Even though the afternoon shows a 7 ft swell from the south-southeast, the period is still short at 7 seconds, and the wind is onshore. The combined energy hits 456 (moderate) that afternoon, but with onshore wind and a risk of thunderstorms, it’s not surfable.

Tuesday the 4th clears up, but the swell drops to 3 ft, and the wind is cross-on from the west. Wednesday the 5th is even smaller, with a 2 ft swell and a light, cross-onshore breeze. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are the same story – tiny, weak, and choppy. Saturday the 8th brings a brief moment of cleaner conditions with a light offshore from the east-southeast, but the swell is only 1 ft; it’s clean but flat.

We then hit a long, dead stretch. From Sunday the 9th through to Thursday the 14th, the swell barely makes it to 1 ft. The wind is sometimes glassy or offshore, but it doesn’t matter – there’s nothing to ride. The combined energy is in the single or low double digits. Even the glassy conditions on Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th mornings are wasted on a 1 ft and 0.7 ft swell.

The only slight flicker comes on Saturday the 15th. The morning shows a 5 ft swell from the south at 6 seconds, with a light cross-shore breeze and a combined energy of 137 (moderate). The afternoon still has a 4 ft swell. But it’s all from the south, the period is short, and it’s cross-on in the afternoon. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still poor.

The last few days, Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th, are back to tiny, weak swells and poor wind.

So, there’s no standout. There’s no best on offer. It’s just a flat, blown-out run for the entire 16 days. Sometimes the area just goes quiet, and this is one of those times. Don’t bother checking the buoy – just go for a walk or a bike ride. Come back later.

Rusty.

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